Manager, Environmental Health & Safety

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Position : Manager, Environmental Health and Safety

Report to Title: Vice President, Environmental, Health, Safety & Sustainability

Location : Onsite- Sandersville, GA

Date : July 2026

Position Overview:

Safety and Environmental Manger, responsible for the development, coordination and management of effective company safety and environmental program in a lean environment. Develops behavior-based safety learning and training. Manages Safety Captain Program.

Area of Focus:

Safety and Environmental Manger demonstrates professional and community involvement and leadership both within the safety and environmental field and the community.

Responsibilities:

Coordinates the safety programs to ensure a safe environment consistent with regulatory, environmental, and company requirements and needs

Promotes the company mission, philosophy, goals, and objectives by formulating plans, procedures, and objectives for safety programs and by evaluating effectiveness of the program

Creates and maintains a work environment that encourages open communication and positive employee relations to establish a climate of openness and trust

Seeks out opportunities for staff involvement and innovation to promote employee creativity and to generate ideas to improve functions, devise solutions, and implement plans

Operates and maintains water treatment and wastewater equipment, ensuring compliance with state and federal environmental protection limits

Prepares reports and maintains logs for water treatment systems on meter readings, tests, chemical and equipment usage, and all other record-keeping requirements

Build a cohesive team with the skills necessary to successfully meet the departmental/company objectives and strategies

Communicates training information in a formal classroom setting, and conducts on-the-job training on various safety and environmental programs

Keeps various safety and environmental records and logbooks up to date

Works with medical department to follow high-cost or precedent-setting workers’ compensation cases

Is required to assist with cost-control efforts, and participate in manufacturing improvement committees

Interfaces with OSHA, and various environmental programs inspectors

Study, plan and formulate new and revised safety programs, JSA’s, and rules: prepare recommendations and implement for conformance

Responsible for effective application of safety and environmental policies and practices and to investigate and eliminate hazardous conditions and unsafe practices

Through safety and environmental training sessions, meetings, manuals, bulletins, films, etc., keep supervisory personnel apprised of hazardous conditions and practices, recommend injury prevention measures

Studies work operations, details of nature of the work, materials and equipment used, products and byproducts, and employee workforce profile

Industrial hygiene studies may involve exposure to dust, fumes, mists, gases, vapors, noise, heat, and cold

Assesses new developments in the safety and environmental field that may have application to the company's operations

Keeps apprised of developments in federal and state safety and applicable environmental laws likely to affect the company

Coordinates safety and industrial hygiene to obtain optimum service with insurance carriers

Investigates serious injuries/incidents in conjunction with line and staff personnel, Human Resources and Occupational Health Nurse

Assists line and staff management to understand OSHA regulations and standards, including guidance on handling OSHA compliance, inspections and citations

Manages and maintains appropriate permitting requirements

Supervises approximately 4 (hourly) direct reports and (1) salaried non-exempt

Evaluates performance, provides feedback, and completes performance reviews

Supervises and trains light technical and hourly personnel in performing supporting tasks

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in environmental health and safety, or related field or equivalent experience

8-10 years’ experience

Working knowledge of safety regulations, OSHA, EPA, hazardous materials, and emergency preparedness

Willingness to travel between GA plants on an occasional basis

Proficient with Microsoft Word Excel, PowerPoint and Access

Effective written and verbal communication skills are essential

Preferred Qualifications:

Bilingual in Spanish

CSP and/or CIH

First aid/CPR instructor

Forklift instructor certified

Successful completion of, and hold certificates in, courses such as hazmat technician and emergency responder, water treatment operation, and other safety and environmental topics

if you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!